present; current; in operation
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
intellectual property right
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
poor region; deprived area
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
propulsive power; driving force
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
proposal; motion; recommendation
based on; on the basis of
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution